Disa cernua is a species of orchid found in South Africa, in Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces.[2][3]

Disa cernua
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Disa
Species:
D. cernua
Binomial name
Disa cernua
Synonyms


Dependent on fire for flowering and growing in marshy locations, it is known from nine locations, and is listed as vulnerable due to habitat loss and alien plant invasion. Healthy populations exist in only three locations, of which only one, Cape Point, is formally protected.[4]

References

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  1. ^ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Details". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  2. ^ "Disa cernua (Thunb.) Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Name - Disa cernua (Thunb.) Sw". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  4. ^ "Threatened Species Programme - SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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